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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to CCI France.

Article R712-25-1

…ion, rationalisation and financial solidarity of the chambers of commerce and industry mentioned in 10° of Article L. 711-16 is managed by CCI France through a third-party account. The allocation of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

…date by sending notice by letter, any other durable medium or the means provided for in article L. 113-14 to the insurer. Cancellation takes effect on the day following the date shown on the postmark…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-17

For the establishment of the regional development schemes provided for in articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 et L. 4433-16, the regions of Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réunion benefit,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-21

…authorised to store them in execution, where applicable, of the agreement referred to in Article R. 2151-19.In the event of an incident likely to affect health safety, the Director General of the Agen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-21

Apart from the cases provided for by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to sociétés civiles professionnelles and by article R. 6223-22 imposing special majority conditions, deci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-15

…ar economic activities.At the end of each financial year, the general meeting votes, no later than 31 May of the year following the financial year in question, on an implemented budget, which sets out…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-15 b (art. A322-74)

…l 4 diver (P4) (*)BPJEPS divingTrainee BPJEPS diverTeaching or exploration air divingTeaching level 1 (E-1)FFESSM or FSGT initiator (*) Diving BPJEPSTrainee BPJEPS diverTeaching level 2 (E-2)FFESSM in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

…is to be carried out.The departmental council decides, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3215-1 and L. 3215-2 of the general code for local authorities, on the department's contribution to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Adjudication

Article L211-21

Voluntary or forced public auctions of financial securities shall be conducted, if the securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, by the investment services providers which are members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-19

…ual plan for risk management and the efficiency of the healthcare system provided for in article L. 182-2-1-1 of the Social Security Code, after obtaining the opinion of the committee referred to in a…

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